It\u2019s a lot to think about, without even mentioning the cost, which averages around $4,800<\/a>.<\/p>\n After catching up with major moving experts, we\u2019ve compiled a list of essential coast to coast moving tips<\/a>. Read on to learn everything you need to know for the smoothest 3,000 mile move of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Need to sell your house quickly and relocate? It takes just two minutes to match clients with the best real estate agents in your market.<\/p>\n \n When it comes to a major coast to coast move, there are really only two factors you can manage to keep costs at bay. The first is how you move \u2014 be it with a U-Haul or professional company, and the second is how much stuff you bring along.<\/p>\n Since all moving companies charge in weight, miles, and hours of work, how much stuff you bring is directly related to the amount you\u2019ll end up paying. Let\u2019s look at a few examples to see how moving costs can vary based on these factors.<\/p>\n Professional moving companies offer a whole slew of services, including truck rentals, self-moving (or partial service), and full service. Truck rental services like U-Haul sit on the cheaper end of the range, and full-service companies are the most expensive since they often do everything from packing to driving and unpacking. Self-moving companies offer a service that lets you do the packing and unpacking while the company takes care of the transportation.<\/p>\n Most people assume truck rentals are their cheapest option, but it\u2019s good to bear in mind that those quotes don\u2019t include fuel, taxes, or liability coverage \u2014 all of which can increase your cost quite a bit. Meanwhile, when you get a quote from a self-moving service, you can expect all of those expenses to be included.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the hypothetical cost breakdown<\/a> of a coast to coast move from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Portland, Oregon for a two-bedroom home:<\/p>\n Truck rental: $4,500<\/p>\n Self-moving: $4,119<\/p>\n Full service: $4,600- $10,300<\/a><\/p>\n In this scenario there\u2019s not much difference in cost between a truck rental and a self-moving service \u2014 especially considering that one has you driving all of your stuff across the country yourself and the other does it for you. Where we really see a big jump is between those and a full-service company, where cost varies quite a bit based on how much labor time it will take to move all your belongings.<\/p>\n The average American home holds 300,000 items<\/a>. To avoid paying an arm and a leg to move all of your things, take some time to consider the true value of your items pre-move. Jacquie Denny, expert mover and co-founder of moving advisory company Everything But The House<\/a> always advises her clients to consider the value of their items from three different angles: emotional, cost, and utility.<\/p>\n Using these three pillars will help you avoid packing things you don’t need or use<\/a> and save room on the truck for things that really matter. \u201cPeople always ship items they throw out at the other end,\u201d says Nimrod Sheinberg, Sales VP of Oz Moving Storage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Selling your home and moving coast to coast? Here\u2019s 5 tips you need to know for the smoothest 3,000 mile move of your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":37879,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322,247],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics","category-moving"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"homelight](\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\"){kind=logo}
\n <\/div>\n \n Find an Agent Who Sells Homes Fast So You Can Relocate<\/h3>\n
1. Take control of your moving budget<\/h2>\n
Choose how you move<\/h3>\n
Be mindful of what you pack<\/h3>\n